So who will be the Berlin Phil.'s music director once Sir Simon leaves?

[Nick Armstrong]

Wonder what Furtwangler and Karajan would have made of this.

.... a case of Karajan Voting I guess.




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[ardcarp]

Maybe it's a bit like the 'inter-regnum' in Anglican parishes. Everything runs a whole lot better without a vicar putting his oar in.

[Hornspieler]

I think that the very title of this thread is misleading.

Since HvK, nobody has Taken Over the BPO. The best that can be said is that they have Taken On the orchestra, with varying degrees of success and, I suspect, personal satisfaction...

Sir Simon Rattle has, IMV, done better than most and I cannot see an obvious successor in view.

It reminds me of the situation in the LSO after they lost Pierre Monteux. Previn probably came out of it the best, but look at who they are stuck with now!

HS

[gurnemanz]

Latest news: BPO follow UKIP and beg Rattle to stay on.

[Colonel Danby]

latest news

The rumour has it that Riccardo Chailly will replace Sir Simon Rattle as principle conductor of the Berlin Phil, which will annoy Leipzig no end:-)

[slarty]

pray tell Sir, from where do you have this interesting information?

[subcontrabass]

Report in The Spectator: http://www.spectator.co.uk/arts/musi...onic-election/

[Colonel Danby]

From somebody who lives in Leipzig, who read it the local paper. Chailly for Berlin, or I will eat my hat:-)

[Barbirollians]

From somebody who lives in Leipzig, who read it the local paper. Chailly for Berlin, or I will eat my hat:-)

Perhaps you can ask Paddy Ashdown for advice - just in case.

[slarty]

there is nothing doing the rounds here in NRW.

[Barbirollians]

Thielemann is second rate IMO - Andris Nelssons top class .

[Nick Armstrong]

Report in The Spectator: http://www.spectator.co.uk/arts/musi...onic-election/

From somebody who lives in Leipzig, who read it the local paper. Chailly for Berlin, or I will eat my hat:-)

Chailly referred to in both, then - as the 'compromise' candidate... But would he accept what is effectively a 'third choice' appointment, behind the deadlocked Nelsons and Thielemann?

[subcontrabass]

Chailly referred to in both, then - as the 'compromise' candidate... But would he accept what is effectively a 'third choice' appointment, behind the deadlocked Nelsons and Thielemann?

Given Norman Lebrecht's recent track record with rumours one wonders what credibility should be given to his views.

[Tony Halstead]

Thielemann is second rate IMO - Andris Nelssons top class .

Totally and absolutely agreed!

[Nick Armstrong]

I think that the very title of this thread is misleading.

Since HvK, nobody has Taken Over the BPO. The best that can be said is that they have Taken On the orchestra, with varying degrees of success and, I suspect, personal satisfaction...

I tend to agree, so have changed the title to be more factual.